I was thinking it might have something to do with how hard it is in Commie Cuba to be an evangelical. It makes sense, if like you said, most faithful Cubans are Catholic.
http://www.worthynews.com/12188-cuba-closing-evangelical-church-amid-wider-crackdown
I guess they don’t crack down as hard on Catholics, as evangelical Protestants?
1) Cruz’s dad was saved after immigrating.
2) Ted Cruz has never lived in Cuba.
Does Trump not know this? If he does, that is clearly not what he meant.